NATIONAL YOUTH BUSINESS cHALLENGE
A Challenge for Youths to be Enterprising for the Good of Earth’s Environment
proudly brought to you by
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & ACCOUNTANCY, NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC
&
CHANGI CITY POINT SHOPPING CENTRE
Launch & Training Date: 13 April 2012 (Friday) 2pm to 5pm
Venue: Ngee Ann Polytechnic Lecture Theatre 26 (LT26)
Finals Competition Date: 30 June 2012 & 1 July 2012 (Saturday & Sunday) 10am to 9pm
Finals Competition Venue: Changi City Point Shopping Centre
In line with the Ministry of Education’s thrust to foster awareness of the importance of earth friendly businesses, the School of Business & Accountancy, Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Changi City Point Shopping Centre are jointly organizing a competition to harness the energies of the youth to generate earth friendly business concepts and ideas. To provide realistic hands-on learning, student teams in the finals will have the opportunity to market their earth business for 2 days, over the weekend in the Changi City Point Shopping Centre.
Details of the Competition:
| 1. |
Each school will be allowed up to 4 teams. Each team is to comprise 1 Mentor (Teacher-in-charge) and a maximum of 6 students (Secondary 3 to 5). |
| 2. |
The challenge is for each team to develop an earth friendly business concept, source and produce the products, finance, merchandize and finally market it in a real mall. |
| 3. |
All participating teams are to attend the launch and training session to be held on 13 April 2012 (Friday) from 2pm to 5pm at LT 26, Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Speakers will share with them the concept of earth friendly businesses and the importance of being environmentally conscious. Teachers-in-charge and the students will also be briefed on the rules of the competition as well as receive some tips on generating ideas, retail marketing, accounting and developing an earth friendly business plan. |
| 4. |
Teams are to submit their earth friendly business concept online by 30 April 2012 via the NYBC website www.nybc2012.com. A standard template will be provided. |
| 5. |
40 teams will be shortlisted for the finals based on the innovativeness, viability and public education value of their earth friendly business concepts by 18 May 2012. |
| 6. |
The finals will be held at Changi City Point Shopping Centre over the weekend from 30 June to 1 July 2012 (Saturday to Sunday). Students will have the opportunity to market their earth friendly products to shoppers and learn tremendously from the experience. |
Prizes:
| The Most Earth Friendly Award |
S$300 |
| The 2nd Most Earth Friendly Award |
S$200 |
| The 3rd Most Earth Friendly Award |
S$100 |
| The Most Creative and Innovative Award |
S$100 |
| The Most Attractive Display Award |
S$100 |
| The Most Engaging Earth Friendly Sales Presentation Award |
S$100 |
Come and join in the fun! Please click HERE to register by Monday, 9 April 2012 to indicate your interest to participate in the competition and attend the Launch cum Briefing session on Friday, 13 April 2012. For any enquiries, please contact: Ms Rosa Koh at 6460 6742 or klt3@np.edu.sg.
Click here to read about last year’s competition held at Compass Point Shopping Centre